01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC051341
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- KA12 8DF
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Choices Community Matters supported and provided 1930 households to access a weekly subsidized food shop to address food insecurity in the local area. Residents were able to access a range of wraparound supports which empowered and enabled households to shop with dignity and pride. Access to additional oral health support, period poverty, supports and benefit maximization checks to ensure that all households are receiving a service which provides a tangible and real time benefit for them. All households who attend the community shop are encouraged and supported to get involved by way of volunteering in the community
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
4.The organisation's purposes are: 4.1 Relief of those in need 4.2 Advancement of community development 4.4 Advancement of Education
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | £0 | £0 | 0 | Not supplied |
| 31 March 2025 | £20,349 | £19,851 | 0 | 10 November 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £26,992 | £22,328 | 0 | 15 January 2025 |
| 31 March 2023 | £27,820 | £21,289 | 0 | 19 January 2024 |
Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.
04 Contact record
Principal office or trustees address
- Address supplied to OSCR
- Fullarton Community Hub, School Lane, Irvine, North Ayrshire
- Website supplied to OSCR
- Not supplied
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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